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Human Resources

Will Your Hiring Survive the 2026 Stress Test?
Recruitment-and-On-boarding
Will Your Hiring Survive the 2026 Stress Test?

Ling-yi Tsai, an HRTech expert with decades of experience helping organizations navigate technological change, joins us today to shed light on a critical issue: the hidden risks of using artificial intelligence in hiring. As companies lean more heavily on AI to sift through candidates, especially in a slow hiring market, they may be unintentionally creating systems that are both legally

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Workplace Crying Room Signals a Major HR Crisis
Core HR
Workplace Crying Room Signals a Major HR Crisis

With decades of experience helping organizations navigate change, HRTech expert Ling-Yi Tsai joins us to discuss a deeply concerning trend that’s resonating from a remote Canadian broadcaster’s office all the way to Asia’s high-pressure corporate hubs. A recent lawsuit involving an alleged unofficial “crying room” serves as a stark warning sign for leaders everywhere. Today, we’ll explore what these informal

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Former Citigroup Director Sues Over Sexism, Weaponized HR
Employment Law
Former Citigroup Director Sues Over Sexism, Weaponized HR

Ling-Yi Tsai, our HRTech expert, brings decades of experience assisting organizations in driving change through technology. She specializes in HR analytics tools and the integration of technology across recruitment, onboarding, and talent management processes. In our conversation, we explore the critical and often perilous role of Human Resources when confronted with entrenched power structures and toxic cultural norms. We will

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Trend Analysis: Off-Duty Employee Conduct
Core HR
Trend Analysis: Off-Duty Employee Conduct

The moment an employee clocks out, the reach of their employer’s policies is no longer a simple matter of being off the premises but a complex legal gray area demanding urgent clarification. As digital connectivity and social media dissolve the traditional barriers between our personal and professional identities, the question of where an employer’s authority ends becomes increasingly significant. A

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Salary Sacrifice Remains a Vital Strategic Lever for HR
Core HR
Salary Sacrifice Remains a Vital Strategic Lever for HR

A promised pay increase that vanishes into a haze of taxes and rising expenses is a frustratingly common reality for today’s workforce, leaving employees feeling stagnant and employers questioning the return on their compensation investments. This scenario perfectly captures the eroding power of traditional salary bumps in a challenging economic climate. As organizations navigate the complexities of frozen tax thresholds

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HRtech Now Measures the Financial Value of Belonging
Core HR
HRtech Now Measures the Financial Value of Belonging

A profound transformation is quietly reshaping how modern enterprises understand and manage their most vital asset: their people. The long-held belief that workplace culture is a soft, intangible force, relegated to the realms of morale and employee happiness, is being systematically dismantled. In its place, a new paradigm is emerging, one that reframes the concept of “belonging” not as a

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Is a Lack of Pay Transparency Costing You Talent?
Payroll
Is a Lack of Pay Transparency Costing You Talent?

The long-held corporate tradition of treating employee compensation as a closely guarded secret is rapidly becoming one of the most significant, yet unaddressed, drivers of talent attrition in the modern workplace. For decades, salary discussions were confined to hushed conversations and private negotiations, but a fundamental shift in employee expectations is now forcing organizations to confront the high cost of

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AI Creates Complex New Compliance Risks for HR
Core HR
AI Creates Complex New Compliance Risks for HR

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into corporate workflows has quietly ushered in an era of unprecedented complexity for Human Resources departments, creating a landscape fraught with subtle yet significant compliance risks that many organizations are unprepared to address. While AI tools promise enhanced efficiency and data-driven insights, they also introduce novel vulnerabilities that challenge traditional oversight and governance models.

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Companies Now Recruit Talent Beyond Elite Universities
Recruitment-and-On-boarding
Companies Now Recruit Talent Beyond Elite Universities

The long-established pipeline funneling graduates exclusively from a handful of elite universities into the corporate world is facing a fundamental disruption, driven by a strategic re-evaluation of what constitutes the ideal talent pool. For decades, a degree from a premier institution was seen as the primary gateway to a career at a top-tier company, but this paradigm is rapidly shifting.

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Applicant Discovers Interviewer Was Hired for His Job
Recruitment-and-On-boarding
Applicant Discovers Interviewer Was Hired for His Job

With decades of experience helping organizations navigate the intersection of technology and talent management, HRTech expert Ling-Yi Tsai has a unique perspective on the evolving landscape of corporate hiring. Today, she joins us to dissect the troubling, yet increasingly common, ethical pitfalls that candidates face, from interviewers who become competitors to processes that feel more like data-mining than genuine evaluation.

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What’s the True Cost of Employee Financial Stress?
Talent-Management
What’s the True Cost of Employee Financial Stress?

The financial anxieties carried by employees have quietly become one of the most significant, yet often unaddressed, threats to organizational health and productivity in the modern workplace. No longer a purely personal matter confined to after-work hours, the stress of managing household finances now permeates every level of a company, silently eroding focus, safety, and engagement. As the boundaries between

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Vietnam’s New Decree Digitizes Labor Contracts
Employment Law
Vietnam’s New Decree Digitizes Labor Contracts

A sweeping regulatory overhaul is reshaping the landscape of labor relations in Vietnam, ushering in an era where digital agreements replace traditional paper contracts with full legal force and standardized procedures. The recent implementation of Decree No. 337/2025/ND-CP marks a pivotal moment, providing the detailed legal architecture needed to move beyond theoretical recognition and toward the widespread, practical adoption of

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